Reactions to ideal body shapes

Prnjak, Katarina; Pemberton, Stephanie; Helms, Eric R.; Phillips, James G.

doi:10.1080/00221309.2019.1676190

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“…Furthermore, SM influencers may post “thinspiration” and “fitspiration” content (i.e., content idealizing thin or fit bodies that is purported to “inspire” thinness or fitness; Boepple & Thompson, 2016 ), which tends to increase young women’s body dissatisfaction (Robinson et al, 2017 ). Experimental work indicates even brief exposure to such content may have negative effects on young women’s state body satisfaction and mood (e.g., Prnjak et al, 2020 ; Rounds & Stutts, 2021 ). In more extreme cases, SM content may be “pro-ana” or “pro-mia,” developed specifically to encourage eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa (Bardone‐Cone & Cass, 2007 ).…”

Section: Social Media and The Physical Appearance Of Othersmentioning

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The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health

Choukas‐Bradley

Roberts

Maheux

et al. 2022

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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In this theoretical review paper, we provide a developmental–sociocultural framework for the role of social media (SM) in adolescent girls’ body image concerns, and in turn, depressive symptoms and disordered eating. We propose that the features of SM (e.g., idealized images of peers, quantifiable feedback) intersect with adolescent developmental factors (e.g., salience of peer relationships) and sociocultural gender socialization processes (e.g., societal over-emphasis on girls’ and women’s physical appearance) to create the “perfect storm” for exacerbating girls’ body image concerns. We argue that, ultimately, body image concerns may be a key mechanism underlying associations between adolescent girls’ SM use and mental health. In the context of proposing this framework, we provide empirical evidence for how SM may increase adolescent girls’ body image concerns through heightening their focus on (1) other people’s physical appearance (e.g., through exposure to idealized images of peers, celebrities, and SM influencers; quantifiable indicators of approval); and (2) their own appearance (e.g., through appearance-related SM consciousness; exposure to idealized self-images; encouraging over-valuing of appearance; and peer approval of photos/videos). Our framework highlights new avenues for future research on adolescent girls’ SM use and mental health, which recognize the central role of body image.

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The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health

Choukas‐Bradley

Roberts

Maheux

et al. 2022

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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“…Al respecto, Behar (2010) expone que la sociedad occidental ha promovido valores, creencias y cánones estéticos que han dado origen a estereotipos corporales que establecen un arquetipo de belleza centrado en el culto al cuerpo joven y delgado, especialmente para las mujeres, y de musculatura sin grasa para los hombres (Boon et al, 2017;Eik-Nes et al, 2018;Prnjak et al, 2019).…”

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Validación del Cuestionario de Actitudes Socioculturales sobre la Apariencia (SATAQ-4) en población colombiana

Moreno

Pérez

Pardo

2021

Acta. Colomb. Psicol.

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El deseo de cumplir estándares modernos estéticos corporales no alcanzables afecta la salud mental, debido a que las personas internalizan los ideales de belleza y aceptan las presiones sociales acerca de la apariencia corporal incluso por encima de su bienestar. El objetivo del presente estudio instrumental fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario de actitudes socioculturales sobre la apariencia (SATAQ-4) en población colombiana, para lo cual se utilizó una muestra estratificada no aleatorizada conformada por 214 personas -138 mujeres y 76 hombres-, con un promedio de edad de 25.13 años (DE = 7.66). Se retomó la versión en español del instrumento validado en Argentina, que fue evaluada por jueces expertos para realizar la adaptación lingüística y que se aplicó a una muestra piloto antes de la aplicación definitiva, hecha bajo las normas éticas exigidas. Se realizó el análisis de las condiciones psicométricas desde la teoría de respuesta al ítem, mediante el modelo Rasch, y por medio del software WINSTEPS. Los resultados indican que la versión en español cumple las condiciones psicométricas adecuadas en las cinco dimensiones que componen el instrumento (.72-.94); y que el grado de dificultad y de habilidad alcanzan valores de ajuste apropiados, lo que indica que el cuestionario cuenta con adecuadas condiciones psicométricas y mantiene su estructura interna original. En conclusión, la versión final de esta adaptación del SATAQ-4 puede ser utilizada en población de similar procedencia, a fin de evaluar el efecto de los aspectos socioculturales en la satisfacción con la imagen corporal.

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“…Similarly, women with bulimia nervosa (BN) have been found to rate images of underweight women more positively than healthy control women, though no group differences in valence ratings were found for images of overweight bodies (Mai et al, 2015). In non-clinical samples, some studies have found that images of thin women are rated less positively than neutral images (Prnjak et al, 2020), while others have reported these images are being rated more positively (Dodd et al, 2017). Images of thin women have also been rated as more pleasant but equally as arousing as images of overweight women (Dodd et al, 2017;Rieger et al, 2017).…”

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Self-reported and physiological reactions to thin and non-thin bodies: Understanding motivational processes underlying disordered eating

Wilson¹,

Mehak²,

Racine³

2023

Preprint

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Objective: The present study examined the relative roles of approach and avoidance motivation in eating pathology using a multi-method approach combining self-report and physiological measures. The potential effect of internalized ideals and fears was also investigated. Method: Fifty-nine undergraduate women completed a picture-viewing task in which they viewed images of women’s bodies (thin and non-thin) and affective images. Self-report ratings of valence and arousal were measured along with physiological indicators of approach (postauricular reflex) and avoidance (startle blink reflex) motivation. Results: Greater eating pathology was associated with more negative valence ratings of both thin and non-thin images. There was a significant interaction between valence ratings of non-thin bodies and fear of the unattractive self in relation to eating pathology, such that eating pathology was highest in those who rated non-thin images as more unpleasant and internalized fears of being/becoming unattractive. Thin-ideal internalization did not significantly interact with ratings of thin images to predict eating pathology. There were no significant findings when examining physiological data. Conclusions: Results from self-report measures suggest that eating pathology is associated with avoidant reactions to both thin and non-thin bodies and highlight the importance of internalized appearance-related fears.

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Reactions to ideal body shapes

Cited by 13 publications

References 55 publications

The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health

The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health

Validación del Cuestionario de Actitudes Socioculturales sobre la Apariencia (SATAQ-4) en población colombiana

Self-reported and physiological reactions to thin and non-thin bodies: Understanding motivational processes underlying disordered eating

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